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Verse 9. _THIS I PRAY_] This is the substance of all my prayers for
you, _that your love_ to God, to one another, and to all mankind, _may
abound yet more and more_, ετι μαλλον και μαλλον
περισσευη, t...
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AND THIS I PRAY - We pray for those whom we love, and whose welfare we
seek. We desire their happiness; and there is no way more appropriate
of expressing that desire than of going to God, and seeking...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. CHRIST, THE CONTROLLING PRINCIPLE OF THE BELIEVER'S LIFE
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The introduction (Philippians 1:1)_
2. The fellowship in the gospel (Philippians 1:3)
3. The ap...
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PHP_1:3-11. THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION. Paul usually begins his
letters with congratulations and thanksgivings, even when he has to
follow with complaints and rebukes. In writing to Philippi he has...
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A FRIEND TO HIS FRIENDS (Php_1:1-2)...
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PRAY. App-134.
THAT. Greek. _hina._ Generally denoting. purpose, but here only the
subject of the prayer.
LOVE. App-136.
KNOWLEDGE. App-132.
JUDGMENT. App-177....
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_I pray_ He takes up the words, Philippians 1:4, "in every
_request_for you all."
_that_ Lit., by classical rules, "_in order that_." But in later Greek
the phrase has lost its more precise necessary...
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THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER FOR THE PHILIPPIAN SAINTS...
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ΠΡΟΣΕΎΧΟΜΑΙ _praes. ind. med. (dep.)_ (G4336)
молиться. О словах молитвы и ее
синтаксической конструкции _см._ PIP, 173f.
DPL. ΈΤ (G2089) еще.
ΜΆΛΛΟΝ (G3123) больше. Фраза "больше и
больше" подчеркив...
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DISCOURSE: 2136
GROWTH IN GRACE
Philippians 1:8. _God is my record, how greatly I long after you all
in the bowels of Jesus Christ. And this I pray, that your love may
abound yet more and more in kno...
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IN KNOWLEDGE, AND IN ALL JUDGMENT;— The former of these is explained
of speculative, the latter of practical knowledge; but the difference
between the ideas suggested by the original would be much bet...
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OUTLINE OF 1:3-11
A.
Thanks and prayer for the Philippians 1:3-11
1.
Thanks: Philippians 1:3-8
a.
Thanks given always; Philippians 1:3
b.
Thanks given with joy; Philippians 1:4-5
c.
Thanks g...
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And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in
knowledge and in all judgment; The subject of his prayer (Philippians
1:4).
YOUR LOVE - to Christ, producing love to Paul, Christ's m...
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1 This epistle was not written by Paul and Timothy in the character of
_ apostles_, but _ slaves_. This is important, as it gives us a key to
the character of the whole letter. The mention of the over...
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1:9 abound (h-9) It is a question how far the abounding applies to the
love itself; or, supposing the love, that it should grow in these
qualities. It is, I think, determined to be the latter by Ephes...
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THE PRISONER APOSTLE IN ROME
§ 1. Address and Salutation (Philippians 1:1).
Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:2. The form of greeting in Philippians
1:1 is that common to the Epistles of the third grou...
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LETTER OF JOY
Paul’s Letter to the Philippians
_HILDA BRIGHT_
INTRODUCTION
THE CHURCH AT PHILIPPI
Luke described the city called Philippi as a *Roman ‘*colony’
(Acts 16:12). The *emperor Augustu...
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[2.
Statement of St. Paul’s condition at Rome (Philippians 1:12).
(1) THE RAPID PROGRESS OF THE GOSPEL through his bonds, and through
the preaching of others, whether in strife or in goodwill (Phili...
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CHAPTER 2
THE APOSTLE'S MIND ABOUT THE PHILIPPIANS.
Philippians 1:3 (R.V.)
AFTER the salutation, the first thing in the Epistle is a warm
utterance of the feelings and the desires which Paul habitu...
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Zahn would put this clause under the government of ὡς in the
preceding sentence. No strong argument can be used against this, but
it is doubtful whether the explanation is necessary. In the use of
ἵνα...
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REJOICE IN GROWTH AND SEEK INCREASE
Philippians 1:1
It is exceedingly difficult to compress this Epistle, which is the
tenderest and most personal of them all. Every word merits
consideration; every...
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This letter is in itself a revelation of Christian experience. The
word “sin" is not mentioned. The flesh is referred to only that it
may be ignored. It is characterized by a revelation of the mind of...
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PAUL'S PRAYER FOR THE PHILIPPIAN CHURCH
Paul prayed for the Philippians. He first called God as a witness to
his love for them, which was like Christ's love (Compare 1 Corinthians
11:1). He then praye...
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(3) And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in
knowledge and [in] all judgment;
(3) He shows what thing we ought to chiefly desire, that is, first of
all that we may increase in...
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_That your charity, &c. It is worthy of remark, that St. Paul does not
beg that the Philippians may enjoy temporal blessings, but that they
may be rewarded with an increase of spiritual favours; (Calm...
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(3) В¶ I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, (4) Always in
every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, (5) For your
fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; (6) Bei...
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There is no epistle in the New Testament which gives so little space
to the development of. doctrine as this to the Philippians. Need it be
said that it has not the less its own proper office on that...
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_THE INTELLECT AND THE HEART_
‘This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in
knowledge and in all discernment.’
Php_1:9
In the school of God, the heart is even more important than the...
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9_This I pray that your love _He returns to the prayer, which he had
simply touched upon in one word in passing. He states, accordingly,
the sum of those things which he asked from God in their behalf...
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The affection of the Philippians, which expressed itself by sending
help to the apostle, reminded him of the spirit they had always shewn;
they had cordially associated themselves with the labours and...
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AND THIS I PRAY, THAT YOUR LOVE MAY ABOUND YET MORE AND MORE,.... As a
proof of his great affection for them, he puts up this petition on
their account; which supposes that they had love, as they must...
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And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in
knowledge and _in_ all judgment;
Ver. 9. _And in all judgment_] Or, sense. The soul also hath her
senses as well as the body. And these...
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_This I pray, that your love_ To God and one another, and all mankind
which you have already shown; _may abound yet more and more_ The fire
which burned in the apostle's breast never says, It is enoug...
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JUDGMENT; discernment in spiritual things. The apostle will have the
love of believers enlightened and discerning....
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Paul's eager longing for the Philippian Christians:...
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Consistently with the character of the epistle, in his addressing the
Philippians, Paul does not do so as an apostle, but linking Timothy's
name with his own, makes use of the lowlier title, "servants...
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How to Increase Your Joy
1 Peter 1:1-11
1. KEY WORDS
1 Servants, saints, bishops, deacons
2 Grace, peace
3 Thanks, remembrance
4 Prayer, request
5 Fellowship, gospel
6 Confident, perform
7 Me...
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JUDGMENT:
Or, sense...
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“AND THIS. PRAY, THAT YOUR LOVE MAY ABOUND YET MORE AND MORE IN
KNOWLEDGE AND ALL DISCERNMENT”
“That your love”: For God and others (Matthew 22:37). “MAY
ABOUND”: To superabound, be in excess, and exc...
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8-11 Shall not we pity and love those souls whom Christ loves and
pities? Those who abound in any grace, need to abound more. Try things
which differ; that we may approve the things which are excellen...
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AND THIS I PRAY: having praised God for their attainments, he returns,
_\as PHILIPPIANS 1:4\_ in token of his love, to his great petition for
them. THAT YOUR LOVE MAY ABOUND; viz. that their love both...
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Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I "Wherefore I pray," says the
apostle, "that your love may abound yet more and more, in knowledge
and in all judgment, that ye may approve things that are
excellen...
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Php_1:9 And G2532 this G5124 pray G4336 (G5736) that G2443 your G5216
love G26 abound G4052 (G5725) still G2089 more G3123 and G2532 more
G3123 in G1722 knowledge G1922 and G2532 all G3956 discernment...
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PAUL EXPRESSES HIS CONTINUAL CONCERN FOR THEM IN THE LIGHT OF HIS
CERTAINTY THAT GOD WILL PRESERVE HIS TRUE PEOPLE TO THE END
(PHILIPPIANS 1:3).
Paul now proceeded to thank God for every remembrance o...
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_Thanksgivings and Prayers,_ 3-11.
The apostle gives the tone to his Epistle in this opening clause. He
is thankful for what he knows of the past conduct of the Philippians,
and looks forward with co...
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MAY ABOUND
(περισσευη). Present active subjunctive of
περισσευω, may keep on overflowing, a perpetual flood of
love, "yet more and more" (ετ μαλλον κα μαλλον), but
with necessary limitations (river...
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Philippians 1:9
Hindrances to Spiritual Growth.
I. The first and greatest hindrance to our abounding more and more is
this: inability to see what it is that we ought to improve, where it
is that we a...
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CONTENTS: Triumph of the believer over suffering and persecution.
CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit, God, Paul, Timothy, Epaphroditus.
CONCLUSION: Those who desire that Christ may be magnified in thei...
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Philippians 1:1. _Paul and Timotheus._ The latter is associated as a
fellow-labourer, and an apostolic man with himself. They had together
planted churches, at the hazard of their lives, and their lab...
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I PRAY THAT YOUR LOVE. "I pray that your love of Christ and your
fellow man will continue to grow and grow, as you gain more true
knowledge and perfect judgment through your study and practice of
God'...
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PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 1:1 Greeting and Prayer. Paul greets
his readers and expresses his gratitude (vv. Philippians 1:3) and
affection (vv. Philippians 1:7) for them. He then prays that thei...
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Philippians 1:9. IN KNOWLEDGE AND IN ALL JUDGMENT.—“Perfect
knowledge (as in Ephesians 1:17; Ephesians 4:13) and universal
discernment.” “The one deals with general p...
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EXPOSITION
PHILIPPIANS 1:1
PAUL AND TIMOTHEUS. St. Paul does not assume his official title in
writing to the Macedonian Churches, Philippi and Thessalonica; it is
used in all his other Epistles, exc...
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Now, that we might continue to grow in the knowledge of our Lord and
Savior, let us turn to Philippians 1.
Paul the apostle was arrested in Jerusalem, held in prison in Caesarea
for two years until he...
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1 Peter 2:11; 2 Corinthians 5:20; 2 Corinthians 6:1; Ephesians 3:1;
Ephesians 4:1; Hebrews 13:19; Isaiah 46:4; Philippians 1:1; Proverbs
16:31;...
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Judgment [α ι σ θ η σ ε ι]. Only here in the New Testament.
Rev., better, discernment : sensitive moral perception. Used of the
senses, as Xenophon : "perception of things sweet or pungent" ("
Memorab...
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THE SAINTS IN CHRIST JESUS
Philippians 1:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We are entering a most remarkable Book written by the Holy Ghost
through Paul. It is a Book that discloses many of those tender and
gen...
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And this I pray, that your love — Which they had already shown. May
abound yet more and more — The fire which burned in the apostle
never says, It is enough. In knowledge and in all spiritual sense —...
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After salutations given by St. Paul to his beloved Philippians, he
next pours out his soul in fervent prayer and supplication for them;
and the mercy which he prays for is observable, first, namely, g...